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Recent Examples of defection
The outcome gives House Republicans — who had a 217 to 214 majority leading up to Fuller's victory — another seat as any one defection has threatened to derail their legislative agenda in recent months.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The defection brings Carney’s Liberals to 171 seats, just one short of the 172-seat majority needed to pass any bill without opposition support.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Her defection puts the Liberals on the verge of having a majority government and being able to pass any bill without opposition party support.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
As the 2026 tourney gets underway, the networks in the TNT Sports portfolio now reach a little under 60 million homes, and with an annual defection rate that’s been holding steady at 8%, CBS’ cable partners will likely land on the wrong side of 50 million subs by the end of 2027.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The defection brings Carney’s Liberals to 171 seats, just one short of the 172-seat majority needed to pass any bill without opposition support.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Her defection puts the Liberals on the verge of having a majority government and being able to pass any bill without opposition party support.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
As the 2026 tourney gets underway, the networks in the TNT Sports portfolio now reach a little under 60 million homes, and with an annual defection rate that’s been holding steady at 8%, CBS’ cable partners will likely land on the wrong side of 50 million subs by the end of 2027.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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Marc makes an example of the penitent, powerless Jeanne, reminding the rest of his flock of the punishment for apostasy and using her rough time among the heathens as proof of why none under his control should ever want to trade his order for such modern sin and depravity.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Dara Shikoh was accused of apostasy from Islam and tried under religious authority.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The core of the story is the desertion and betrayal of Roseanna McCoy by all concerned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Whether or not there was ever actually a schism, the rumor mill was confident and uninformed.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Such a high abandonment rate has only happened once since the Dust Bowl era in 1933 -- in 2022 when drought conditions were at record highs, Riddey said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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But what felt like freedom to me felt like abandonment to the others.—
Kelly Martens-Crompvoets,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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The attorney general has faced allegations of infidelity.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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Paxton has managed to hang on to a lead in polling, despite having been persistently embroiled in scandals involving allegations of infidelity, fraud and abuse of office.—
Washington Post staff,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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Opinion polls indicate that separatism in Alberta lacks broad appeal, however.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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These tactical innovations have been reinforced by deliberate efforts at broadening the support base for Baloch separatism.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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This misconception is part of the reason these women held on to their relaxers for so long.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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Clark dispelled common misconceptions about the energy requirements of tech giants.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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